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ACORN Renovation Financing Workshop; Armstrong vs John Marshall; Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society; Movie Night at Chimborazo Park; New Visions Yard Sale; Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Open Mic @ Poe’s; Back-to-School Celebration; Beginner’s Yoga; Fairfield Court Tenants Council; Renovator’s Open House; Armstrong vs Colonial Heights; Miramar at Que Pasa; 7th District Meeting with Betty Squire; Fuzzy Baby Plays @ Que Pasa Sept. 26th; MORE…

ACORN Renovation Financing Workshop

Sat Sep 19 9:00 am
ACORN is sponsoring a Renovation Financing Workshop to provide financial information for a successful renovation. Topics include: Renovation Lending Programs, How to Qualify for a Mortgage, Tax Benefits, Energy Efficiency, and Market Equity. The free workshop will be held on Saturday, September 19, from 9AM-noon at St.John’s Church Parish Hall.

The session will also cover the ins and outs of loan programs, credit, cash required, cash sources, and more. Learn the benefits of renovation lending, buying a home in disrepair, and how to fix it up using unique loan programs.

This workshop is free and open to the public and no registration is required. Street parking is available. For more information, send an email to info@richmondneighborhoods.org or call David Herring at (804) 644-5040.

Armstrong vs John Marshall

Sat Sep 19 1:00 pm
@John Marshall HS

Church Hill Creative Homemakers Society

Sat Sep 19 4:00 pm
Lower floor of Leigh Street Church (517 North 25th Street)

Movie Night at Chimborazo Park

Sat Sep 19 7:30 pm

The Friends of Chimborazo Park today announced that Neighborhood Watch, an award-winning short by neighbor Lucas Krost, and the house renovation comedy The Money Pit will be shown this Saturday, September 19, at Chimborazo Park.

Festivities begin around 7:30PM and the movie starts when dark. Patrons are invited to bring food & drink, friends, and something to sit on and join us.
This event is Sponsored by Chimborazo Dog Park and Yellow House.

Patrons are asked to make a small donation to cover the cost of licensing this film as well as to pay for security. If enough funds are raised, Family Movie Night in the park will become a regular occurrence in Chimborazo Park.

Please note that the park closes immediately after the completion of the movie.

New Visions Yard Sale

Sat Sep 19 !9:00 am
New Visions Civic Association will be holding a fund-raising yard sale this Saturday at the corner of Fairmount, Nine Mile, and 25th. Clothing, shoes, household goods, at least 2 working televisions, and much much more

Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle

Tue Sep 22 10:30 am
The Tuesday St. John’s Knitting Circle’s weekly meeting, in the Parish Center. If you have questions, please call Martha Broughton at 648-2145.

Beginning Computer Classes for Adults

Tue Sep 22 10:30 am
Have computer questions and don’t know where to begin? Come by the library and we’ll help you get started! East End Library (2414 R Street, (804) 646-4474)

Open Mic @ Poe’s

Tue Sep 22 8:15 pm
Weekly Open Mic every Tuesday at Poe’s Pub, hosted by Jim Daab. Sign up at 8:15, music at 9PM

Back-to-School Celebration

Wed Sep 23 !4:30 pm
!The East End Library will be hosting a Back-to-School Celebration including: a raffle, live music, gift certificates, refreshments, free school supplies, and fun

Beginner’s Yoga

Wed Sep 23 7:00 pm
@ Neighborhood Resource Center – 1519 Williamsburg Road – Relax, renew and do something great for the community! All proceeds benefit the Neighborhood Resource Center. Suggested $10 donation. Call (804)864-5797 or visit www.nrccafe.org for more information.

Fairfield Court Tenants Council

Wed Sep 23 5:00 pm
Every 4th Wed at 2506 Phaup Street

Renovator’s Open House

Thu Sep 24 5:30 pm
The next ACORN Renovator’s Open House will be Thur 9/24/090 5:30-7PM at 801 North 24th Street. RSVP required. Contact ACORN at (804)644-5040 or info@richmondneighborhoods.org

Armstrong vs Colonial Heights

Fri Sep 25 7:30 pm
@ Colonial Heights HS

Miramar at Que Pasa

Fri Sep 25 9:00 pm
latin american songs with miramar featuring members of bio ritmo and quatro na bosa

7th District Meeting with Betty Squire

Sat Sep 26 10:00 am
The next 7th District meeting hosted by Betty Squire will be held Saturday September 26, 2009, from 10AM-noon at the Peter Paul Development Center. Topics so far include “Economic Development with Director Carthan Currin” and “Census 2010?.

Fuzzy Baby Plays @ Que Pasa Sept. 26th

Sat Sep 26 !9:00 pm
Fuzzy Baby, the \”Two Member, One Man Band,\” plays at Que Pasa on Saturday, Sept. 26th. The show will start at 9:00 and the cost is 5 dollars. Be there, or be square